Rod Oram's Fundraising Page
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Ready to Ride!
Summer Solstice Ride: 255km Sumner to Hokitika on Dec 21, 2009. Celebrating on Hokitika Beach! See blog this page for full report
Motatapu 2009 |
Hello! |
| Date | Name | Amount | Comment |
| 17/4/2010 | Bob & Margaret Cooper | $20.00 | |
| 17/4/2010 | Bob & Margaret | $20.00 | Very well done…so here's a bonus! |
| 17/4/2010 | Haare & Arena Williams | $50.00 | Thanks for sharing the journey. Ka ora! Hi! Aha! Ha! |
| 24/3/2010 | Chris Bettany | $30.00 | Well done Rod. |
| 24/3/2010 | Chris Bettany | $30.00 | Well done Rod. |
| 12/3/2010 | Barb & Mark Insull | $100.00 | Reminded of your request when I was looking for your phone number! An amazing feat -thank you for making that extraordinary ride! |
| 4/3/2010 | Dita De Boni & Ali Ikram | $50.00 | Better late than never (me, I mean!) - well done Rod awesome stuff. |
| 3/3/2010 | ian devereux | $1,000.00 | I offered to sponsor Rod for $1000.00 sorry it is late |
| 2/3/2010 | Paul Shenkin | $75.00 | |
| 1/3/2010 | Anne H | $50.00 | All the best from a former cardiac nurse! |
| 22/2/2010 | M & J Casey | $500.00 | |
| 22/2/2010 | Celia Mannion | $25.00 | Ride-on-Rod!! |
| 20/2/2010 | Marilyn and Julian | $50.00 | Awesome Ride Rod! Thank you. |
| 19/2/2010 | Judy McKenzie | $25.00 | well done |
| 19/2/2010 | Sarah Trotman | $200.00 | Godd Luck from all the team at Bizzone |
| 17/2/2010 | Linda B | $25.00 | An amazing achievement. Really enjoyed your blog. |
| 16/2/2010 | Stephen Brooker | $50.00 | Been fascinated following your saga. Great cause! Missed you in Christchurch by half a day, I think. Already support heart initiatives separately. |
| 16/2/2010 | Grant | $25.00 | |
| 16/2/2010 | Geoff & Wendy Hamilton | $50.00 | Congratulations Rod! |
| 15/2/2010 | John & Mary Thompson | $100.00 | Well done Rod Great ride on Sunday |
| 15/2/2010 | Anonymous | $150.00 | Congratulations!!! |
| 15/2/2010 | Janet | $25.00 | Such a great effort from an amazing dedicated bunch of people!! |
| 15/2/2010 | Jim Mahady & Jeff Richardson | $150.00 | Thanks Rod, for doing this! We hope to see you in NZ one of these days! |
| 15/2/2010 | Julie W. Webster | $14.00 | Great Job Rod! Thanks… |
| 14/2/2010 | Keith Reynolds | $100.00 | Well done Rod - I hope you make your target - you're getting close ! |
| 14/2/2010 | Ken | $25.00 | Well done! Keep up the good work |
| 14/2/2010 | Lynnette & John Orams | $50.00 | Well done Rod! A wonderful achievement for a great cause. |
| 13/2/2010 | Gaye & Stu Andrews | $100.00 | Well done Rod. Wish we were doing it too, only at a slower pace! |
| 13/2/2010 | Ngaire Woolford | $25.00 | Go Rod go! |
| 13/2/2010 | Mike Keys | $25.00 | |
| 13/2/2010 | Jane Hart + Jim White | $100.00 | Go Rod. |
| 13/2/2010 | Jan & Brian | $50.00 | |
| 13/2/2010 | anonymous | $40.00 | |
| 12/2/2010 | Q'T Peddlar DB | $25.00 | Your enthusiasm on the Summer Soltice ride inspired me to help the cause in some way |
| 12/2/2010 | Sue | $250.00 | Fantastic effort Rod - we,hearties, applaud your incredible endeavours - go safely. |
| 12/2/2010 | Mary Lou & Bob Russell | $25.00 | Best Wishes for a fantastic ride; we're enjoying an "arm-chair" tour of NZ!! |
| 11/2/2010 | xxxx | $100.00 | |
| 11/2/2010 | Penny,Neil, Emma & Ben Thomson | $100.00 | Wow! What an amazing thing to do, Rod. We're all very proud and in awe of your achievement |
| 11/2/2010 | Elisabeth and Tom | $25.00 | Amazing Ride!! All the best to the finish Rod! |
| 10/2/2010 | Russ & Shirley | $100.00 | |
| 10/2/2010 | Phil McD | $200.00 | Better late than never - good luck, Rod (not that I think for a moment that you will need it). Cheers Phil |
| 10/2/2010 | John Skeates | $100.00 | Wish I was with you; you're an inspiration. |
| 10/2/2010 | Peter and Kate | $50.00 | We are reading in awe from afar - lots of good cycling ! |
| 9/2/2010 | Neil & Sue Shroff | $50.00 | Congratulations Rod on an outstanding effort. All our love - Neil & Sue |
| 9/2/2010 | Titiro | $50.00 | Will you still need a Yike Bike after this? |
| 9/2/2010 | Michael & Mary Mark | $100.00 | May the rest of the ride be downhill with the wind at your back. Go, Rod! |
| 8/2/2010 | Gillian | $25.00 | |
| 8/2/2010 | Richard Reid | $50.00 | All the best Rod! |
| 8/2/2010 | Dave Griffiths | $100.00 | Go Rod, you are doing the Sat am riders proud |
| 8/2/2010 | Sarah Gibbs | $50.00 | The team at Trilogy are right behind you Rod. Good Luck |
| 8/2/2010 | Stephen & Margaret Tindall | $2,000.00 | Good Luck on your ride |
| 7/2/2010 | Jeremy | $100.00 | Hope you getting the benefit of the coast to coast training ride Rod |
| 6/2/2010 | Hugh & Maureen | $100.00 | Have a great ride, see you on the last leg! |
| 5/2/2010 | Doug | $220.00 | Good Luck |
| 5/2/2010 | The Blincoes | $50.00 | Fantastic effort Rod for a worthy cause. Ride safely. |
| 5/2/2010 | Adnan, Emma and Rafii | $25.00 | Good luck - we hope your thighs are up to the punishment! |
| 3/2/2010 | John H | $25.00 | Good luck. In memory of Dr Robinson our local doctor. |
| 3/2/2010 | Paul and Cathy | $25.00 | |
| 2/2/2010 | Rodger Spiller | $100.00 | Great effort Rod. Enjoy the ride! |
| 1/2/2010 | Pip | $100.00 | |
| 31/1/2010 | Bette | $50.00 | have a great ride! |
| 31/1/2010 | Helen & Andrew B | $100.00 | Great stuff, Rod! |
| 29/1/2010 | Ralph Sims | $110.00 | This from an envious fellow cyclist. 5c/km! Bon courage |
| 29/1/2010 | Colleen W | $40.00 | Ni sa Bula Rod |
| 29/1/2010 | Synlait Ltd | $500.00 | Keep up the good work |
| 29/1/2010 | Fred and Jane Reynolds | $25.00 | Wish we were there to cheer you on! Enjoy the Ride! |
| 29/1/2010 | R Squared | $1,000.00 | Blessings and good luck. Stay safe. Richard O |
| 29/1/2010 | NZI | $1,000.00 | Rod love to take one of the days |
| 29/1/2010 | Nick Marsh | $200.00 | Good luck Rod- you are an example to us all |
| 29/1/2010 | Nick Main | $250.00 | Great effort, great cause |
| 28/1/2010 | John Bishop | $2,200.00 | Very happy to sponsor such a great project! |
| 28/1/2010 | Assignment Group | $500.00 | |
| 28/1/2010 | John B | $200.00 | Looks like a great venture - far better than sitting at a desk - I'm jealous. |
| 28/1/2010 | Rick Boven | $200.00 | |
| 28/1/2010 | Peter and Gay | $50.00 | Rod, you are an icon! Have a great ride and well done in advance |
| 28/1/2010 | Tina Plank | $25.00 | I hope your goal for sponsorship is reached as the cause is so worthy. Have fun! |
| 28/1/2010 | Caroline Meads | $100.00 | __ __ o ___ \ _> ( * ) / ( * ) Schöne Bikergrüsse from Switzerland |
| 27/1/2010 | Jeanette | $100.00 | I wish Nz would put the effort into preventative health care that you are putting into the ride! good luck |
| 27/1/2010 | Jackie & Sue | $100.00 | Here's a small contribution to the event we can't talk about! Go well! |
| 27/1/2010 | Fiona Driver & Rod Marler | $50.00 | Go Rod! |
| 27/1/2010 | Murray | $200.00 | |
| 26/1/2010 | Bob & Margaret | $100.00 | Keep singing…it always helps! |
| 26/1/2010 | LARRY | $200.00 | |
| 26/1/2010 | Senescall Akers | $1,000.00 | Our best wishes and congratulations. |
| 26/1/2010 | Wright Communications | $100.00 | All the best! We look forward to reading your colourful anecdotes along the way. |
| 26/1/2010 | Will Yates | $100.00 | Best wishes for a safe and successful mission Rod ! |
| 26/1/2010 | Ted van Arkel | $250.00 | Best wishes Rod - you are doing it for a great cause |
| 26/1/2010 | New Zealand Home Loans | $1,000.00 | Wishing you all the best Rod, Kindest regards, John Erkkila, New Zealand Home Loans |
| 26/1/2010 | Nat Torkington | $25.00 | We'll miss you at Kiwi Foo. All the best for this great thing you're doing! |
| 26/1/2010 | Anna Fifield | $50.00 | Good luck Rod |
| 25/1/2010 | Bill (Hank) and Barbara Webster | $100.00 | Have a wonderful spin! We're looking forward to reading about it! |
| 25/1/2010 | Stephen Jacobi | $50.00 | |
| 25/1/2010 | Southern Paprika ltd | $200.00 | Good luck Rod , great effort gives us all hope as we approach 50 . |
| 25/1/2010 | Owen @ Cooney Lees Morgan | $100.00 | Have a good ride Rod! |
| 25/1/2010 | Clive & Iyanthi - Xponential NZ | $50.00 | Great work. We'll be cheering you on all the way! |
| 25/1/2010 | Michael Cambridge | $100.00 | Inspiring challenge - 5 carbon credits to help you on your way. |
| 25/1/2010 | Fletcher Building | $2,500.00 | Rod, best of luck with the ride from all of us here at Fletcher Building |
| 25/1/2010 | Orion Health | $1,000.00 | |
| 25/1/2010 | Ann & Godfrey | $50.00 | |
| 25/1/2010 | Gabrielle Peko | $50.00 | A fantastic effort. |
| 25/1/2010 | Malcolm Rands | $150.00 | Go Rod, a thinker and a doer! |
| 25/1/2010 | Ernie | $25.00 | |
| 25/1/2010 | Roger Dennis | $25.00 | I'll miss you at Foo Camp this year, and will be thinking of you on the 13th. Damn fine goal. |
| 24/1/2010 | Lyn Mayes | $100.00 | Good luck |
| 24/1/2010 | Peter & Patric | $100.00 | best wishes for a great ride. |
| 24/1/2010 | Maggie Lawton | $100.00 | Go well, Rod, it's a great cause to ride for. |
| 24/1/2010 | Alistair Woodward | $50.00 | a great cause and a great ride - what a combination. |
| 23/1/2010 | Ruthe Kenderdine | $40.00 | Kia Kaha Rod |
| 23/1/2010 | Mark & Diane | $500.00 | Good Luck Rod, well done. |
| 23/1/2010 | Jim Salinger | $50.00 | Keep riding for the planet Rod!! |
| 22/1/2010 | Maria C | $50.00 | Keep up the puff. Well done,Rod. |
| 22/1/2010 | Mark Prain | $100.00 | keep breathing Rod - it's a beautiful thing (you're doing). |
| 22/1/2010 | Trevor | $25.00 | |
| 22/1/2010 | Simon @OBO | $100.00 | Ride the passion. Good on you Rod. |
| 22/1/2010 | Simon | $100.00 | I hope you have shouted yourself a new bike! Good luck. |
| 22/1/2010 | bunny mcdiarmid | $100.00 | |
| 22/1/2010 | Brent Robinson | $500.00 | Great cause, best of luck |
| 22/1/2010 | Jo & Steve | $25.00 | Rod Good luck & happy peddaling Jo & Steve |
| 22/1/2010 | Blue Read | $100.00 | Excellant effort - great stuff and a worthy project. |
| 22/1/2010 | Brett & Rhonda Hewlett | $50.00 | Good luck Rod. My wife said you look good in tights! |
| 22/1/2010 | Sue Clarke | $100.00 | You have a big heart Rod - all the very best |
| 22/1/2010 | Comvita | $1,000.00 | Good luck Rod. A very worthy cause. The whole team at Comvita fully support you and the rest of the riders. |
| 22/1/2010 | Phillip Mills | $250.00 | Hope you have well-padded shorts! |
| 22/1/2010 | Mike & Helga Pratt | $200.00 | We wish you sustained peak performance! |
| 22/1/2010 | Swaytech | $500.00 | Go for it Rod and enjoy! |
| 22/1/2010 | Richard Milne | $50.00 | Go Rod, and may your efforts inspire many others! |
| 22/1/2010 | Karl | $220.00 | my number 1 cause |
| 21/1/2010 | Creationz Consultants | $100.00 | Brings new meaning to the Heart Of The Nation, and to your talents as a great spokes-man! |
| 21/1/2010 | Neil Maxwell | $100.00 | Good idea; Good cause; Good rides Rod; Enjoy the beauty of NZ. |
| 21/1/2010 | Jo Brosnahan | $100.00 | |
| 21/1/2010 | Alcatel-Lucent | $1,000.00 | Good luck on what we are sure will be a fun but challenging event. |
| 20/1/2010 | Di & Hugh | $50.00 | A slice a day of Ruth Pretty's Christmas cake will get you to Bluff! |
| 20/1/2010 | Celeste & the Q'town Pedallers | $100.00 | Beep! Beep Beep! Go, Rodrunner Beep! Beep! |
| 19/1/2010 | J Griffin (IBM) | $50.00 | Best of luck Rod. Look forward to hearing all about it. |
| 18/1/2010 | Tony Watts & Liz Caughey | $100.00 | Travel safely Rod - look fwd to your blog |
| 17/1/2010 | Tony, Julia, Yokehar | $50.00 | Ever in awe Rod! Good luck from us Woolfs. |
| 15/1/2010 | Will Sellman | $200.00 | Best wishes Rod from San Francisco. |
| 14/1/2010 | Hamilton family | $250.00 | |
| 6/1/2010 | Barbara | $25.00 | |
| 6/1/2010 | Mayor Bob Harvey | $500.00 | |
| 4/1/2010 | Bill Webster | $500.00 | Now I've got my Icebreaker, I'm ready to join you! Go, Rod! |
| 27/12/2009 | Hawk family | $220.00 | Kia kaha- what a challenge |
| 24/12/2009 | Pat Snedden | $250.00 | Simply to support a great NZer |
| 18/12/2009 | Maungatautari | $1,000.00 | Be strong |
| 17/12/2009 | Porter Novelli New Zealand | $50.00 | We're supporting a number of 'Great Ride for Heart' riders with a donation in lieu of Christmas gifts to our clients and associates. We all wish you all the very best in this fantastic challenge! |
| 16/12/2009 | Profile Technology | $50.00 | David Shieff told me about this, happy to chip in as it is an excellent cause. Best of luck with your ride! |
| 15/12/2009 | Gary Taylor | $100.00 | Keep the column coming! |
| 15/12/2009 | Anonymous | $500.00 | Best wishes for a safe ride, Rod. Donated in memory of Graham Robinson a participant tragically killed riding. |
| 14/12/2009 | Andrew | $1,000.00 | What a great cause. Best of luck, Rod. |
| 14/12/2009 | Wayne Hudson | $500.00 | All the best Rod. It's a big challenge and I'm sure it won't be easy but I do hope it's fun. |
| 11/12/2009 | Rob Fenwick | $250.00 | |
| 11/12/2009 | In memory of Quentin de Serville | $100.00 | In memory of a good friend who died too young. |
| 11/12/2009 | as above | $50.00 | |
| 11/12/2009 | Glen | $500.00 | Very impressed, a great idea - go well - and especially enjoy the Mainland |
| 11/12/2009 | Paul Hannah-Jones | $25.00 | Have a great ride ! |
| 11/12/2009 | Elizabeth | $100.00 | Enjoy the ride!!! |
| 11/12/2009 | Mark Thomas | $500.00 | Enjoy the Ride! |
| 11/12/2009 | Jeannie Hamilton | $20.00 | Chas would be proud of you! |
| 27/11/2009 | Jonathan Boston | $25.00 | |
| 24/11/2009 | Balamohan Shingade | $20.00 | All the best Rod! |
| 17/11/2009 | Hewlett | $50.00 | All the best Rod … Cheers Sherryl |
| 17/11/2009 | Rachel & SBN Team | $500.00 | Go well Rod! You have the support of the Sustainable Business Network behind you. |
| Total Raised Online: | NZD$35,044.00 | |
| Total Raised Offline: | NZD$800.00 | |
| GRAND TOTAL: | NZD$35,844.00 | |
Fundraising Progress
My fundraising progress so far:
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| My Goal: NZD$35,000.00 |
| I've Raised: NZD$35,844.00 |
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